This former Edmonton Oilers forward is ready to resume his professional career.
Former Edmonton Oilers forward Derick Brassard is officially coming out of retirement.
According to Nicolas St-Pierre, Geneve-Servette of Switzerland's National League has signed Brassard for the rest of the 2025-26 season.
Seeing Brassard sign overseas is certainly surprising, as the 38-year-old forward has not played professionally since the 2022-23 season when he was a member of the Ottawa Senators. However, he is now resuming his career overseas, which is undoubtedly cool to see.
Brassard will now provide Geneve-Servette with a player with a ton of NHL experience. The 2006 sixth-overall pick played 16 seasons in the NHL, where he recorded 215 goals, 330 assists, and 545 points in 1,013 games.
Brassard spent a small amount of his NHL career as a member of the Oilers. In 15 games for the Oilers during the 2021-22 season, the longtime NHL forward posted two goals, one assist, 21 hits, and a minus-2 rating.